Archives for January 2016

Does winter’s cold embrace have you dreaming of a warm Caribbean beach? Then, Ocean Club Resorts is the perfect answer to your winter blahs. It’s located on the beautiful, award-winning island of Providenciales on Turks and Caicos, which received Trip Advisor’s 2015 Traveler’s Choice Award for the #1 Island in the World! Turks and Caicos is just under three-hours with a direct flight from Charlotte, making it close enough yet far from winter’s chill.

One January, a few years back, my husband and I headed across the pond to experience London during the off-season. Standard fares to London can be kind of pricy, especially during peak season. But we found the frosty weather made our price pretty reasonable.

Weather wise, luck was on our side as well. Having lived several years in New York City, the cold temperatures were nothing new. We had some misty rain a couple of evenings, but nothing to get in the way of our fun. Otherwise, we had the typical grey London weather, giving us a truly English experience. [Read more…]